Payroll Specialist

Job Description

NOTE: All CVs MUST be written in English.

The Payroll Specialist supports accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery for clients by handling more complex payroll scenarios and serving as a knowledgeable resource for the payroll team. This role builds on the Payroll Specialist position by managing higher‑complexity payroll work, assisting with audits and reconciliations, and supporting issue resolution and quality review.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide advanced payroll support to clients by responding to payroll inquiries, explaining payroll results, and assisting with issue resolution in coordination with Payroll Client Managers.
- Process and support complex payrolls, including multi‑state, off‑cycle, and adjusted payrolls. Review payroll data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance prior to submission.
- Research and resolve more complex payroll discrepancies, historical adjustments, and corrections. Escalate higher‑risk issues as appropriate and support root‑cause analysis.
- Assist with payroll audits, register reviews, and compliance checks to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local payroll regulations. Support implementation of regulatory updates.
- Support quarterly and year‑end payroll activities, including W‑2s, 1099s, amended filings, and agency correspondence, under the direction of payroll leadership.
- Maintain accurate payroll system data, including earnings, deductions, tax configurations, and employee records. Assist with testing and validation related to system updates or integrations.
- Support administration and reconciliation of payroll deductions, including garnishments, retirement contributions, and benefit premiums.
- Generate and review payroll reports to identify discrepancies, trends, or issues. Assist in preparing client‑requested and internal payroll reports.
- Serve as a peer resource for Payroll Specialists by answering questions, sharing best practices, and supporting consistent payroll processes.
- Contribute to payroll process improvements, documentation updates, and quality controls to increase efficiency and accuracy.
- Work closely with HR, Rewards, Digital, BPI teams to support integrated client service delivery.

Do you have what it takes?

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accountability or Administration.

- Proven working experience in Payroll, Labor Relations, HR.

- Experience with ADP, Workday, KRONOS.

- Strong hands-on experience in U.S. Payroll is required.

- Advance Excel skills.

- Fully Bilingual

NOTE: All CVs MUST be written in English.

Core Responsibilities:

- Analytical, detail - and high-quality oriented

- Define and track KPIs/metrics for payroll performance, quality and controls; use findings to implement corrective actions and improvements

- Drive ongoing process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce risk and increase automation in payroll operations

- Lead root-cause analyses when issues occur, and implement permanent solutions (not just fixes)

- Demonstrate resilience in challenging scenarios (tight deadlines, regulatory changes, system transitions) and maintain high quality under pressure

- A proactive mind with a can-do attitude.

- Foster a high-energy, collaborative, fun environment that aligns with The LEGO Group’s culture of quality and playfulness

- Personal drive and initiative, excellent collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with assigned business areas or other key partners.

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family   Care   Leave –  We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances –  All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing  – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague   Discount  – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus  – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace: Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert.

Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team.

Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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